Belmont University Graduate Schools

Belmont University (referred to as Belmont) is a Private, 4 years school located in Nashville, TN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Belmont University is $26,110 in average. The school has 1,526 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,910 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Belmont University (referred to as Belmont) is a Private, 4 years school located in Nashville, TN. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1959 - Current).
Belmont Directory Information
School NameBelmont University (Belmont)
Address1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Phone615-460-6000
Webhttps://www.belmont.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.belmont.edu/prospectivestudents/apply/freshmen/index.html
Financial Infohttps://www.belmont.edu/sfs/undergrad/index.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Belmont University is $26,110 in average. The school has 1,526 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,910 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 105 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$26,110
Student Population1,526
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs105 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Belmont University is $26,110 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,400.
Belmont University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Belmont University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Belmont University is $26,110. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.69% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$21,870$800
2019-2020$22,680$830
2020-2021$23,400$860
2021-2022$24,300$880
2022-2023$25,200$910
The graduate school tuition & fees of Belmont is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $21,801 (public) / $19,533 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Belmont University$26,110
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Tennessee Graduate Schools$16,517$19,659
Public$11,408$21,801
Private$19,533
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,230 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Belmont University. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.09% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $20,770. Off-campus living costs are increased by 7.51% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$12,120$4,930$12,120$4,930
2019-2020$12,520$5,025$12,520$5,025
2020-2021$12,890$5,130$12,890$5,130
2021-2022$13,240$5,235$14,085$5,235
2022-2023$13,670$5,560$15,210$5,560
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,400 at Belmont University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.70% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$1,215
2019-2020$1,260
2020-2021$1,300
2021-2022$1,350
2022-2023$1,400

Graduate Programs at Belmont

Belmont University offers 27 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 550 students have completed their study at Belmont University.
Offered Degrees at Belmont University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree210280
Doctor's degree - other60270
Total270550
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Belmont University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business/Commerce program with 75 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 100 completers.
Belmont University offers 27 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 550 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 280 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 270 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 3 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician3-
Education [+] 27 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)18-
Music Teacher Education0-
Education (other)9-
English Language and Literature [+] 9 completers-
English Language and Literature9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 41 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management41-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 0 completers-
Divinity/Ministry0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 16 completers-
Fine/Studio Arts2-
Music0$27,800
Music Performance4-
Music Theory and Composition0-
Voice and Opera1-
Music (other)9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor12-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist37-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14$82,100
Business [+] 121 completers-
Business/Commerce75$76,200
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management6-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)17-
Accounting23$62,000
Total280
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 93 completers$51,400
Law93$51,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 177 completers-
Pharmacy80$104,300
Occupational Therapy/Therapist40-
Physical Therapy/Therapist42-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3-
Nursing Practice12-
Total270

Graduate Student Population at Belmont

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,620 students enrolled into Belmont University graduate schools where it has total 8,910 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,227 full-time and 393 part-time graduate students. By gender, 502 male and 1,118 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6205021,118
Full-time1,227329898
Part-tme393173220
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,250 White (77.16%), 114 Black/African American (7.04%), 82 Hispanic (5.06%), 60 Asian (3.70%), and 114 students with other races. 18 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6205021,118
American Indian/Native American404
Asian601248
Black/African American1144371
Hispanic822953
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,250372878
Two More551342
Un-Known362412
Non-resident Alien18810
Belmont University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1 graduate students (0.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 138 graduate students (8.52% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,620
Enrolled Online Exclusively1
Enrolled Some Online Courses138
Not in Online Courses1,481
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Belmont University. 888 students are aged 20 to 24 (54.81% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.06%), 22 students are aged above 50 (1.36%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Belmont University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6205021,118
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2159950
Age 22-24829234595
Age 25-29468166302
Age 30-341214081
Age 35-39662145
Age 40-49542133
Age 50-64211110
Over 64101

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Tennessee State University (Tennessee State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Nashville, TN. Tennessee State University is a historically black school.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $10,732 for Tennessee residents and $22,836 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 1,540 and it offers total 81 graduate programs(5 online programs).
Tennessee Technological University (TTU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Cookeville, TN. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $11,762 for Tennessee residents and $20,702 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 1,365 and it offers total 96 graduate programs(16 online programs).

Tennessee Best Graduate Schools

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